Kartel murder trial continues today behind closed doors 8:41 AM
Mandela ceremony sign-language interpreter was a 'fake' 7:56 AM
Bulls missing 4 starters for game against Bucks 7:50 PM
KSAC urges business operators to pay fees for signs and billboards 7:23 PM
Windies players shaken by flight into Wellington 6:28 PM
Local memorial service for Nelson Mandela 6:17 PM
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Good tennis talent in Jamaica, say Williams sisters
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Acclaimed tennis sisters Venus and Serena Williams conducted the last leg of their tennis clinic with youngsters at the Treasure Beach Sports Park in south St Elizabeth two saturdays ago. At the end of the exercise, which kicked off in Hanover, the sisters said they were encourged by the array of young talent they had s ...more
Seaview, New Forest triumphant in Alpart/Essex Valley Football Competition
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — A new champion was crowned in the Alpart/Essex Valley U-13 Football Competition recently, when last year's beaten finalist, Seaview Primary School, settled the score with defending champions Russells All-Age School.
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St Elizabeth teachers say no to proposed Teaching Council Bill
Friday, November 22, 2013
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), Clayton Hall has his own vision of how teachers' objection to aspects of the proposed Jamaica Teaching Council Bill should be dramatised.
Hall told ...more
Wendy Freckleton is new PNP divisional chairman for Knockpatrick
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Former Manchester Chamber of Commerce President Wendy Freckleton was Sunday elected as the People's National Party's (PNP) divisional chairman for the Knockpatrick Division in Central Manchester.
The divisional meeting ...more
Opening Night at Mandeville Art Fair
Monday, November 18, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The 22nd Mandeville Art Fair was opened on Thursday night at the St John Bosco Boys' Home auditorium in Hatfield.
The event, which featured the best of Jamaican art and is to raise funds for needy charities, attracted ...more
St Elizabeth homecoming launched at Lacovia High
Monday, November 18, 2013
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Executives of the St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation visited Lacovia High School last Friday for what was described as an official media launch of the 21st annual homecoming week celebrations and Students' Empowerment ...more
Remember the Vets
Monday, November 18, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Late last month uniformed groups took to the streets of Mandeville for the launch of Poppy Day, and two Sundays ago congregants at Mandeville Parish Church were out for the Remembrance Day Church Service.
Poppy Day or ...more
50 children to be trained as mediators at Mandeville school
Monday, November 18, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Fifty children, aged 6-15, are to be trained to help make peace during conflicts involving their peers at Villa Road Primary and Junior High School.
The innovative scheme dubbed Project CONNECT (Creating Opportunities ...more
Venus and Serena for Treasure Beach
Monday, November 18, 2013
Acclaimed tennis sisters Venus and Serena Williams will be special guests of the Treasure Beach community in South West St Elizabeth later this week. The tennis stars will conduct a 90-minute clinic with youngsters early Saturday at the Treasure Beac ...more
Hayes residents become IT-certified
Monday, November 18, 2013
MAY PEN, Clarendon — The first cohort of graduates who completed a six-week course in Information Technology at the Wembley Centre of Excellence (COE) was presented with certificates of completion at a recent graduation.
According to a news re ...more
JPS opens eStore in Mandeville
Monday, November 18, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Villa Road home of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in Mandeville recently became the second JPS location to have an eStore dedicated to energy efficiency.
Customers now have the opportunity to buy energy-saving an ...more
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